{"id":2650153,"date":"2026-08-26T19:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T23:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-democrat-doesnt-want-hasan-piker-to-visit-state-until-after-election-day\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T19:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T23:06:57","slug":"michigan-democrat-doesnt-want-hasan-piker-to-visit-state-until-after-election-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-democrat-doesnt-want-hasan-piker-to-visit-state-until-after-election-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Democrat doesn&#8217;t want Hasan Piker to visit state until after Election Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-democrat-doesnt-want-hasan-piker-to-visit-state-until-after-election-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2650153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell expressed her concern about progressive streamer Hasan Piker possibly visiting Michigan before the upcoming Election day, fearing his presence could negatively influence voters. Piker,known for making controversial comments about American Jews and israel,has been active on the campaign trail,including appearances with Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul el Sayed. Dingell criticized Piker\u2019s statements on issues like Israel, rape, and violence, and stated she strongly disagrees with his views. She also emphasized the importance of focusing the election on key issues such as healthcare, education, and social programs, rather than personalities or social media influencers. while el Sayed distanced himself from Piker\u2019s recent comments, Dingell noted she\u2019s not campaigned with Piker but attended a campaign event involving him. She remains cautious about the influence of social media figures on voters and is following the primary results to gauge how these messages resonate with Michigan voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debbie-dingell\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3027\">Debbie Dingell<\/a> (D-MI) said Wednesday she is praying that progressive streamer Hasan Piker won\u2019t visit <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"655\">Michigan<\/a> in the final stretch to Election Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker, whose inflammatory comments about American Jews have drawn condemnations across the aisle, has been a frequent flyer on the campaign trail and appeared with Michigan Senate nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"23138\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> before the state\u2019s primary elections.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4701986\/michigan-democrat-doesnt-want-hasan-piker-to-visit-state-election-day\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018I pray we\u2019re not going to see him\u2019: Michigan Democrat doesn\u2019t want Hasan Piker to visit state until after Election Day<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4701831\/south-carolina-senate-runoff-shows-2028-gop-primary-may-be-up-for-grabs\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>South Carolina Senate runoff shows 2028 GOP primary may be up for grabs<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI strongly disagree with many of the things that Hasan Piker said, from Israel to, quite frankly, if you\u2019re a woman who has fought against sexual violence and domestic violence her whole life, what he has said about rape, et cetera, is simply inexcusable,\u201d Dingell said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI pray we\u2019re not going to see him in Michigan from now until the election,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Piker sparked outrage among Democrats <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/2851630217?t=1h56m29s\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/videos\/2851630217?t=1h56m29s\">after saying last week<\/a> that \u201ceventually, someone is going to come around and take action \u2026 against American Jews\u201d if they \u201ckeep putting this idea out there that they are singularly invested in Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dingell said during her appearance that it is on el Sayed to make it \u201cvery clear to people that he doesn\u2019t agree with things that Hasan Piker says.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El Sayed distanced himself from Piker\u2019s most recent comments in a statement this week that \u201cnobody speaks for this campaign besides me and my campaign spokespeople,\u201d but he did not fully condemn the streamer. He would not say if he planned to campaign with him earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He continued, \u201cAnd while politicians and pundits try to make this race about a Twitch streamer, we\u2019re going to be talking about gas, groceries, good schools, and healthcare. Because that\u2019s what Michiganders keep asking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dingell, who is seeking her seventh congressional term, argued that many of Piker\u2019s views are \u201cjust wrong,\u201d and the election will be about \u201cbeing able to reverse the healthcare cuts that we\u2019ve had in this country, the millions of Americans that don\u2019t have healthcare right now, the kids that are already going hungry, and seniors because we\u2019ve cut the SNAP program, and we have to elect somebody that is not going to be a rubber stamp to the Trump policies we have seen the last two years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Dingell noted she doesn\u2019t \u201cunderstand some of the followers and why they follow people, and I got in trouble when I said maybe it\u2019s generational.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Michigan congresswoman has not campaigned with Piker, but did attend a campaign event headlined by Piker and el Sayed back in April to get a sense of el Sayed\u2019s momentum, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4701291\/majority-of-2028-democrats-silent-on-hasan-pikers-claim-jewish-americans-inviting-violence-by-supporting-israel\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4701291\/majority-of-2028-democrats-silent-on-hasan-pikers-claim-jewish-americans-inviting-violence-by-supporting-israel\/\">MAJORITY OF 2028 DEMOCRATS SILENT ON HASAN PIKER\u2019S CLAIM JEWISH AMERICANS INVITING VIOLENCE BY SUPPORTING ISRAEL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, Dingell noted she hadn\u2019t \u201cseen that many people outside an event yet this year,\u201d but appeared to be unconvinced of the movement\u2019s longevity, telling the outlet she would be following the outcome of the primary election to see if the progressive\u2019s message connected with voters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIs it something for the kids to do, or is it going to connect?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to Piker for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dingell hopes Hasan Piker avoids Michigan before 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